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Offline Fud

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I'm changing careers...
« on: November 06, 2013, 04:55:31 PM »
After a little over 20 years in the home improvement business, I'm changing careers.
I'm gonna help build aircraft carriers and submarines!
I had my physical, drug screen, respirator fit and badge picture taken last week. It generally takes about 3 weeks before the screening and background checks to clear before they contact for a start date and orientation. I'm hoping to start at the end of this month with 2 weeks of training and 4-6 weeks of either a shop environment or dry dock work.

I hope everything clears cuz I can't delete this post lol

Fuddy

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Offline SmokinLoon

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Re: I'm changing careers...
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2013, 05:07:33 PM »
Good for you!    :aok

I hope they don't find out about your past when you were active in the .... oh never mind.   ;)
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Re: I'm changing careers...
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2013, 05:12:56 PM »
Newport News Shipbuilding! Both my dad and grandpa retired from there. Word of caution though man, my dad is ate up with skin cancer from working around the reactors on the subs. It's an outstanding career but that nuke stuff ain't no joke.  :cheers:
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Re: I'm changing careers...
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2013, 07:10:45 PM »
Quote from: uptown on November 06, 2013, 05:12:56 PM
Newport News Shipbuilding! Both my dad and grandpa retired from there. Word of caution though man, my dad is ate up with skin cancer from working around the reactors on the subs. It's an outstanding career but that nuke stuff ain't no joke.  :cheers:

I'll be at the NN shipyard!!
Sorry to hear about your dad.  :pray
According to the recruiting agent, she said that you may get 1/10 of what you get from an X-ray.
Heck, I think everyone and their brother's uncle in the area has worked at the shipyard at one time.
We had to go inside the shipyard for our respirator fit and training and that place is flippin huge!!!!

On one end of the yard around 26th or so street you have the Enterprise being dismantled and around 65th street you have the Gerald Ford being built and stuff in between...
Thanks
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Offline Fud

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Re: I'm changing careers...
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2013, 07:11:53 PM »
Quote from: SmokinLoon on November 06, 2013, 05:07:33 PM
Good for you!    :aok

I hope they don't find out about your past when you were active in the .... oh never mind.   ;)


I just hope they don't find out I flew rooks lol
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Re: I'm changing careers...
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2013, 11:06:12 PM »
Congrats. :aok
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Re: I'm changing careers...
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2013, 11:09:11 PM »
Best of luck in your new career.  It sounds like it will be very interesting. <S>
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Offline Slash27

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« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2013, 11:45:38 PM »
Very cool Fud :aok
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Offline rpm

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Re: I'm changing careers...
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2013, 04:33:18 AM »
I spent quite a bit of time at Todd Shipyards in Seattle when we had to go into drydock. I could definitely get into working at one full time. Good luck! :cheers:
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Offline Flench

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Re: I'm changing careers...
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2013, 05:40:28 AM »
Quote from: Fud on November 06, 2013, 04:55:31 PM
After a little over 20 years in the home improvement business, I'm changing careers.
I'm gonna help build aircraft carriers and submarines!
I had my physical, drug screen, respirator fit and badge picture taken last week. It generally takes about 3 weeks before the screening and background checks to clear before they contact for a start date and orientation. I'm hoping to start at the end of this month with 2 weeks of training and 4-6 weeks of either a shop environment or dry dock work.

I hope everything clears cuz I can't delete this post lol

Fuddy


WTG Fud .
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Offline ozrocker

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Re: I'm changing careers...
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2013, 06:09:51 PM »
Congrats :aok





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Re: I'm changing careers...
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2013, 06:18:11 PM »
Rite on! Best of luck!  :aok
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Re: I'm changing careers...
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2013, 02:27:21 PM »
Well, after a 2 week medical review (since I have a bad back and knees and this position requires lifting, bending, twisting and climbing) I am cleared and got the official "Welcome aboard" email!!!!
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« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2013, 02:44:39 PM »
Congrats Fud!
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Re: I'm changing careers...
« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2013, 04:01:38 PM »
Quote from: Fud on December 04, 2013, 02:27:21 PM
Well, after a 2 week medical review (since I have a bad back and knees and this position requires lifting, bending, twisting and climbing) I am cleared and got the official "Welcome aboard" email!!!!

Wtg Fud :salute
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